The investment firm is preparing to go back to investors having nearly invested its $65 million regional fund, as activity continues in the burgeoning MENA region.
The San Francisco mid-market firm increased its dry powder to address opportunities in the post-subprime meltdown environment.
Israeli tech firm Infinity Equity has twice raised its final target for the Infinity I-China Fund, which will now seek $300 million.
The private equity firm has secured financing from Goldman’s corporate lending arm and its blockbuster mezzanine fund in order to purchase publicly-traded child care and education company Bright Horizons Family Solutions.
The new fund is just one of several regionally focussed vehicles Aureos Capital is in the midst of raising.
CVC Capital Partners has acknowledged staff contribution with a slew of promotions, including lead roles for the executives that helped secure the independence of the firm’s Asian business.
The Euronext-listed fund of funds has made three new commitments, closed its first secondary fund portfolio and said at year end its net asset value grew nearly 12 percent since its July 2007 initial public offering.
GenNx360 Capital Partners has raised $500 million (€338 million) for its debut fund, which will target underperforming industrial business-to-business companies with revenues between $250 million and $1 billion.
HarbourVest Partners’ latest fund of funds has a Europe-focussed main fund and an Asia Pacific-focussed sidecar fund.
Attracting a wide-ranging investor base, the Pakistani investment firm has closed its first domestic fund. In spite of the assassination of electoral candidate Benazir Bhutto, the fund’s management believes investors with a long-term view can seize an opportunity.